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MAF planes save lives

Eric and Loretta were expecting their first child – a joyful occasion for most expectant parents.

But, after an entire day of mild contractions and no signs that the birth was imminent, they realised Loretta (pictured above) desperately needed medical help that their remote village in Papua New Guinea was unable to provide.

On foot, the nearest hospital from their home in Debepare is a week away. Could you even contemplate such a journey if you were pregnant? What if you were already in labour?

Fortunately, an MAF plane was on hand to give the couple their first-ever flight. Within hours, crisis was averted by the brilliant staff at Rumginae Rural Hospital. Loretta was given emergency medical support and fears that her baby would die were replaced by a little bundle of joy that Mum and Dad instantly named Steven, one of the MAF pilot based at Rumginae.